Bill > H0787

Introduced Session

An act relating to the use or threatened use of force; providing a short title; amending ss. 776.012 and 776.031, F.S.; deleting provisions stating that persons who use or threaten to use force, other than deadly force, do not have a duty to retreat before using or threatening to use such force in defense of persons or property, respectively; prohibiting the use of deadly force by a person who knows that he or she can avoid the necessity of using deadly force with complete safety by retreating; deleting provisions stating that a person using or threatening to use deadly force does not have a duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground under certain circumstances; repealing s. 776.032, F.S., relating to immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use or threatened use of force; reenacting s. 790.25(4)(c), F.S., relating to lawful ownership, possession, and use of firearms and other weapons, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 776.012, F.S., in a reference thereto; providing an effective date.

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Michele Rayner (D)*, 

Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee (on 03/08/2024)

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